Recognition of John George Diefenbaker Day Act, R-4.3

1 RECOGNITION OF JOHN GEORGE DIEFENBAKER DAY c R-4.3 The Recognition of John George Diefenbaker Day Act being Chapter R‑4.3 of The Statutes of Saskatchewan, 2005 (effective May 27, 2005). NOTE: This consolidation is not official. Amendments have been incorporated for convenience of reference and the original statutes and regulations should be consulted for all purposes of interpretation and application of the law. In order to preserve the integrity of the original statutes and regulations, errors that may have appeared are reproduced in this consolidation. 2 RECOGNITION OF c R-4.3 JOHN GEORGE DIEFENBAKER DAY CHAPTER R-4.3 An Act to recognize the contributions of John George Diefenbaker Preamble WHEREAS John George Diefenbaker served as the Prime Minister of Canada from 1957 to 1963; WHEREAS John George Diefenbaker’s family homesteaded in Saskatchewan and he made Saskatchewan his home; WHEREAS John George Diefenbaker was instrumental in passing the Agricultural Stabilization Act (Canada) in 1958; WHEREAS the First Canadian Bill of Rights was introduced in Parliament by John George Diefenbaker and subsequently passed in 1960; WHEREAS in 1960, during John George Diefenbaker’s Administration, the Canada Election Act was amended to enfranchise First Nations people; and WHEREAS September 18 marks the anniversary of the birth date of John George Diefenbaker; THEREFORE HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, enacts as follows: Short title 1 This Act may be cited as The Recognition of John George Diefenbaker Day Act. 2005, c R‑4.3, s.1. Recognition of John George Diefenbaker Day 2 September 18 of each year is hereby declared to be “John George Diefenbaker Day” in Saskatchewan. 2005, c R‑4.3, s.2. Coming into force 3 This Act comes into force on assent. 2005, c R‑4.3, s.3. REGINA, SASKATCHEWAN Printed by the authority of THE QUEEN’S PRINTER Copyright©2005